Hennessy
makes statement on Supreme Court rulings

President
John Hennessy issued the following statement in
response to Monday's rulings by the U.S. Supreme
Court on affirmative action:

We are
very pleased the Supreme Court has affirmed the
principle articulated by Justice Powell in the Bakke
case that diversity is a compelling interest in
the college admission process. Our admission programs
at Stanford are consistent with the individualized
determination that was reaffirmed today by the Court
and, without exception, the university seeks to admit
students with the potential to excel at Stanford and
later in life. In the next few days, university
attorneys will study the justices' opinions carefully
to further consider the details of the decisions.